New Humanoid H2-X Launches Without Any Manipulation Demo, Researcher Notes
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-10-22
Robotics researcher Chris Paxton criticized the launch of the new humanoid robot H2-X for not showing a single manipulation demo. Manipulation, he argues, is exactly what humanoids are for — the robot has to be able to actually do things.
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